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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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